Tweed Heads Community Watch

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🚨 Tweed Residents & Businesses — Even Council Says This Doesn’t Add Up. 🚨The Tweed Valley Weekly has now confirmed what ...
10/10/2025

🚨 Tweed Residents & Businesses — Even Council Says This Doesn’t Add Up. 🚨

The Tweed Valley Weekly has now confirmed what the community has been saying all along — the 13-storey tower proposed for Boyd Street was sold to the public as “affordable housing”, but is now confirmed to be 100% social housing after the consultation period closed.

And now, Tweed Shire Council has formally written to the NSW Ministers for Planning and Housing to demand answers. A motion put forward, and supported unanimously, calls on the State Government to:

- Investigate whether Homes NSW misused the Housing SEPP planning incentives by calling the project “affordable housing” when it’s in fact 100% social housing;

- Ensure future housing consultations are transparent and accurate; and

- Require re-engagement with the community when major changes like this occur after consultation.

Council made it clear: residents were misled, and this has undermined public confidence in the planning system.

We’re not against housing — we support fair, balanced, well-designed developments that serve everyone. But what’s happening here is wrong, and now even Council agrees it needs to be investigated.

Make sure your voice is heard by the NSW Government. Sign and share the official Parliament petition before October 17:
👉 https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/la/Pages/ePetition-details.aspx?q=HvdACkDriBtuCYnU7couvA

We’ve already achieved real action at the Council level — now let’s make sure Sydney listens next. 💪

🚨 Tweed Says NO – But NSW Government Isn’t Listening! 🚨Our local Council said NO.Local Police said NO.Even frontline com...
05/10/2025

🚨 Tweed Says NO – But NSW Government Isn’t Listening! 🚨

Our local Council said NO.
Local Police said NO.
Even frontline community workers have warned the plan for 25–27 Boyd Street is too much for Tweed to handle.

And yet — the NSW Government wants to push ahead anyway.

A 13-storey, 100% social housing tower, just metres from an already struggling complex, and in a strip already overburdened by social services. No balance. No support. No proper planning.

This isn’t about being against housing — it’s about thoughtful, sustainable planning that benefits everyone — not just ticking boxes.

📢 Make your voice count before it’s too late:

✍️ Sign the official NSW Parliament petition here → https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/la/Pages/ePetition-details.aspx?q=HvdACkDriBtuCYnU7couvA

💬 Share this post — let the NSW Government know Tweed Heads deserves a say in its own future.

🚨 Is this what the future of Tweed looks like? 🚨 By 2027, this well-known street in Tweed Heads could be home to over 16...
29/09/2025

🚨 Is this what the future of Tweed looks like? 🚨 By 2027, this well-known street in Tweed Heads could be home to over 160 social housing units and nearly 250 tenants, all concentrated in a strip just a few hundred metres long.

Here’s what’s already there – and what’s proposed:

- Fred’s Place (9 Boyd St) – homeless support service

- 33–35 Boyd St – 40 social housing units, ~60 tenants

- 39 Boyd St – 16 units, ~26 tenants

- 31 Boyd St – proposed boarding house, ~30 units

- 25–27 Boyd St – proposed 13-storey tower, 80 units, ~120 tenants

That’s a massive concentration of high-needs housing in one small area, next to childcare centres, family homes, and local businesses.

Police have already told councillors they’re not resourced for another 120 tenants — and they’re already stretched dealing with issues from the existing complexes.

This isn’t about opposing housing. It’s about balance, safety, and honest planning. No single street should be turned into a dumping ground.

✍️ The official NSW Parliament petition is live — and this is our one chance to make the Minister for Planning respond. With 500+ signatures, they must act. With 20,000+, it triggers a debate in Parliament.

📌 Don’t stay silent. Sign and share today (closes Oct 17):

👉 https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/la/Pages/ePetition-details.aspx?q=HvdACkDriBtuCYnU7couvA

Let’s protect the future of Tweed Heads together.

🚨 Tweed Heads Residents & Businesses – Make Sure Your Voice is Heard 🚨🏠 Affordable Housing Done Right – Yes. Misleading ...
26/09/2025

🚨 Tweed Heads Residents & Businesses – Make Sure Your Voice is Heard 🚨

🏠 Affordable Housing Done Right – Yes. Misleading Overdevelopment – No.

The NSW Government is pushing a 13-storey tower at 25–27 Boyd Street. Residents were originally told it would be “affordable housing” – a fair mix for seniors, essential workers, and low-to-moderate income families. After consultation closed, it was revealed to actually be 100% social housing.

This isn’t about opposing housing. It’s about demanding honesty and ensuring that housing is balanced, respectful, and safe. Our community has already seen what happens when large concentrations of unmanaged social housing are forced into one area:

👉 A resident wrote to us this week about Adelaide Street, where ongoing drug activity, crime, and antisocial behaviour have left elderly residents and families with young children feeling unsafe. Police have been called repeatedly. A new playground has even become a hotspot for drug-related activity.

We cannot allow Boyd Street – surrounded by childcare centres, businesses, and family homes – to face the same future.

✍️ The good news: thanks to the support of hundreds of Tweed residents, MP Geoff Provest has sponsored an official NSW Parliamentary petition. This is our chance to make the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces listen. With 500+ signatures, they must respond. With 20,000+, it forces a debate in Parliament.

📌 Don’t let this opportunity slip by. Make your voice heard, protect the character of Tweed Heads, and stand up for fair, balanced development.

👉 Sign and share the NSW Parliamentary petition today:
https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/la/Pages/ePetition-details.aspx?q=HvdACkDriBtuCYnU7couvA

Together, we can keep Tweed safe, fair, and true to its character.

🚨 Tweed Heads Residents & Businesses – We Need Your Voice! 🚨 🏠 Affordable Housing in Tweed – Yes. Misleading Overdevelop...
26/09/2025

🚨 Tweed Heads Residents & Businesses – We Need Your Voice! 🚨 🏠 Affordable Housing in Tweed – Yes. Misleading Overdevelopment – No.

We all agree Tweed needs more housing. What’s not okay is when the community is told one thing, only to have it quietly changed after consultation closes.

The proposal for 25–27 Boyd Street was publicly presented as “affordable housing” – a mix for seniors, essential workers, and low-to-moderate income households. That’s something most of us can support. But after the comment period closed, it was revealed the plan is actually for 100% social housing in a 13-storey tower, well above the 34m height limit in the Tweed City Centre plan.

This isn’t what we were asked to comment on. Residents, businesses, and families deserve honest consultation and development that respects the character and planning rules of Tweed Heads.

We’re calling on Homes NSW and the Department of Planning to:
âś… Deliver the affordable housing they originally promised
âś… Keep the building height within the local planning limit of 34m
âś… Plan housing fairly across Tweed, instead of concentrating it all in one narrow strip of Boyd Street

✍️ Please sign and share our petition today:
👉 https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/la/Pages/ePetition-details.aspx?q=HvdACkDriBtuCYnU7couvA

This isn’t about being against housing. It’s about asking the government to keep its word and deliver fair, balanced, and respectful development for our community.

🚨 Tweed Heads Residents & Businesses – We Need Your Voice! 🚨 🏠 Affordable Housing in Tweed – Yes. Misleading Overdevelop...
15/09/2025

🚨 Tweed Heads Residents & Businesses – We Need Your Voice! 🚨

🏠 Affordable Housing in Tweed – Yes. Misleading Overdevelopment – No.

We all agree Tweed needs more housing. What’s not okay is when the community is told one thing, only to have it quietly changed after consultation closes.

The proposal for 25–27 Boyd Street was publicly presented as “affordable housing” – a mix for seniors, essential workers, and low-to-moderate income households. That’s something most of us can support. But after the comment period closed, it was revealed the plan is actually for 100% social housing in a 13-storey tower, well above the 34m height limit in the Tweed City Centre plan.

This isn’t what we were asked to comment on. Residents, businesses, and families deserve honest consultation and development that respects the character and planning rules of Tweed Heads.

We’re calling on Homes NSW and the Department of Planning to:
âś… Deliver the affordable housing they originally promised
âś… Keep the building height within the local planning limit of 34m
âś… Plan housing fairly across Tweed, instead of concentrating it all in one narrow strip of Boyd Street

✍️ Please sign and share our petition today:
👉 https://chng.it/ZgWnsn2gB9

This isn’t about being against housing. It’s about asking the government to keep its word and deliver fair, balanced, and respectful development for our community.

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